Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist
@viviachen.bsky.social
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Opinion writer, ex-lawyer. Former columnist @BloombergLaw and AmericanLawyer. Now on Substack.
A woman who thrives by sexism should be prepared to die by it. That’s the way I see
#KristiNoem’s
career trajectory. Read my take: Link:
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Kristi Noem: Victim of Sexism?
Personally, I couldn't give a damn why she got dumped. But it's still an interesting question.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-190405672
3 months ago
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Don't miss this: my frank conversation with David Lat
@davidlat.bsky.social
about
#BradKarp
, the controversial chieftain (now ex) of
#PaulWeiss
.
viviachen.substack.com/p/were-we-to...
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Were We Too Nice to Brad Karp?
A meta conversation with my cohort David Lat on the perils of covering Paul Weiss's controversial (but charming) ex-chair.
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/were-we-too-nice-to-brad-karp
3 months ago
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Wanted: Kamikaze Lawyers
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Wanted: Kamikaze Lawyers
The DOJ almost did the right thing.
https://open.substack.com/pub/viviachen/p/wanted-kamikaze-lawyers?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
3 months ago
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Well, this makes my choice easier. Trump Endorses Cuomo for N.Y.C. Mayor in Race’s Final Stretch
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Live Updates: Trump Endorses Cuomo for N.Y.C. Mayor in Race’s Final Stretch
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/03/nyregion/nyc-mayor-election-news?smid=bs-share
7 months ago
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The view from here.
#NYCmarathon
2025
7 months ago
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What do these guys remind you of? To me, they looked like attendees at a
#KimJongUn
pep rally. At least nobody was abruptly escorted out of the room – never to be seen again. My take on the summit with
#PeteHegseth
and
#DearLeader
.
viviachen.substack.com/p/are-we-in-...
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Are We in North Korea Yet?
Fat shaming, machismo, and the "enemy within." It's the Pete and Donald Show.
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/are-we-in-north-korea-yet
8 months ago
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Did anyone notice the condescending way the
#DOJ
treats
#JusticeRoberts
in its recent complaint against
#JudgeBoasberg
? There's a sly suggestion that Roberts is easily hoodwinked by clever liberal judges. Is Roberts insulted?
viviachen.substack.com/p/is-justice...
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Is Justice Roberts a Dolt? Pam Bondi Seems to Think So.
The DOJ filed a complaint against federal judge James Boasberg for making "improper" comments that could lead the chief justice astray. Is the DOJ suggesting that Roberts is easily hoodwinked?
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/is-justice-roberts-a-dolt-pam-bondi
10 months ago
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I know there's outrage over the proposal to rename
#KennedyCenter
for
#Melania
. But she's really interested in expanding our idea of art. Here's my curated version of recent news: The Art of Melania
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The Art of Melania
Welcome to another edition of my carefully curated news. Today, I'm featuring Melania's vision for the Kennedy Center, Trump's artistry, terror in the Cotswolds, the Gen Z stare, and more!
https://open.substack.com/pub/viviachen/p/the-art-of-melania?r=gkrw9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
10 months ago
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I am a Taiwan-born, naturalized American. I came to this country legally. My slate is clean. I have no rational reason to be afraid of Trump's crackdown on immigrants. Yet I am. Is this my country?
#immigration
#AsianHate
#ChineseExclusionAct
#AlienEnemiesAct
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Yellow Peril 2.0
I am a naturalized American citizen. I came to this country legally. My slate is squeaky clean. I have no rational reason to be afraid. Yet I am.
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/yellow-peril-20
12 months ago
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We need to call out
#MainstreamMedia
for the shoddy way it describes
#BigLaw's
dirty deals with Trump. The $1 billion in free legal services for Trump's pet projects is not
#ProBono
, and the media should stop calling it that.
viviachen.substack.com/p/big-law-ca...
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Big Law Calls It Pro Bono. Gimme a Break.
Firms making deals with Trump call the free legal services they're promising him "pro bono." Who are they kidding?
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/big-law-calls-it-pro-bono-gimme-a
about 1 year ago
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My latest: the continuing saga of
#BigLaw's
capitulation to an extortionist.
#Skadden
#PaulWeiss
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Skadden Kowtows Before the Emperor
Paul Weiss's deal with Trump was shocking. But the Skadden deal is actually worse. And is anyone satisfied with Brad Karp or Jeremy London's explanations?
https://open.substack.com/pub/viviachen/p/skadden-kowtows-before-the-emperor?r=gkrw9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
about 1 year ago
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More than anger, I feel heartbroken about
#PaulWeiss
' deal with the devil. It saved its own hide but threw the legal profession to the wolves. What happens to its legacy now? Or that of its leader
#BradKarp
? Here's my take:
viviachen.substack.com/p/et-tu-brad...
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Et Tu, Brad Karp?
The chair of legal powerhouse Paul Weiss, a bastion of liberalism, cut a deal with Donald Trump. Is he jeopardizing the firm's legacy and his own?
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/et-tu-brad-karp
about 1 year ago
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I was the interviewee for a change! I was a guest on The American Lawyer's podcast on
#BigLaw's
response to Trump's threats on the legal profession.
#CovingtonBurling
#PerkinsCoie
Listen to it here:
legalspeak.libsyn.com/s
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Legal Speak: Trump v. Big Law: Vivia Chen Believes the Industry Needs to Fight Back
The Trump administration has used legally questionable but economically credible threats to cow Big Law. Will it push back? Hosts: Cedra Mayfield & Patrick Smith Guest: Vivia Chen Producer:...
https://legalspeak.libsyn.com/s
about 1 year ago
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Anybody out there know how to easily migrate
#X
,
#Twitter
, followers to
#Bluesky
???
about 1 year ago
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I am appalled at
#BigLaw's
silence on how Trump is going after
#CovingtonBurling
for representing special counsel
#JackSmith
. I get the business reasons for staying quiet. But at what point does the business strategy of silence bleed over into complicity? Read my latest:
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“We Should be Ashamed” — Big Law’s Silence on Trump’s Attack on Covington & Burling
Instead of a collective “Hell No!” to Trump's threats on one of its own, Big Law is cowering.
https://viviachen.substack.com/p/we-should-be-ashamed-big-laws-silence
about 1 year ago
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I am opting out of X and joining BlueSky!
over 1 year ago
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